Vietnam - Day 2.75

I just came back from Hoi An city. We took a mini bus there and back (1-4.30pm vietnam time). When we reached, we walked around the place freely. No, correct that. At around 3.30pm, I think there was a brief evening peak hour. It was slightly crowded. And you can imagine the noise, the honking, when I further elaborate on it later. The roads are mostly rough, uneven and dusty. There are stalls along the roads selling things. I think my dad's haggling skills are really good. He manages to get whatever price he wants. My mother is too kind. She keeps listening to the shop keepers and doesn't know how to reject them. As for me, I just pass all the haggling work to my dad. The things they sell are almost the same. Usually, the same things can be found in shops side by side. I wouldn't say this is a good marketing strategy...

On Vietnam roads, it seems as though honking is part of social ettiquette and friendliness. The motorists (95% motorcyclists and cyclists) honk at almost every other vehicle and pedestrian they meet. Maybe they're just trying to say "hi". And there is a serious lack of traffic lights on the road. When the motorists want to drive pass a juntion, they just press their horn all the way through. If pedestrians carried horns too, I think my ears would be dead by now.

The sunlight here is really direct. If today isn't the hottest, I really don't know how to survive the next few days. The good thing about daytime is that lights up the place. But, it's really hot. I am burnt like toast, as what jie ying thinks. At night, it's cooler. That's about all. But it is very very dark. If not for a few random lights last night, I would have walked straight out to sea. The business centre has become my second room. If I'm inside the resort, I'm either in my room or in here.

Now: I am going to play table tennis. Then we'll eat dinner. But I don't know where. Somehow, this resort is the most advanced part of vietnam I've ever seen. Talk about the Junta..

Later: I will go back to round up Day 2 in the business centre and chat with jie ying online. I'm also waiting for yu xin's email.

(section dedicated to Jie Ying: i hope i can see you online later. The rest of what I want to type is in ur email. I thought of using both communication methods. Ah, and ur blog, I am training my patience.)